Beaver dam and bridge out at Cawthra Mulock

Photos by Barry Wallace

Big breach in beaver dam drains large pond

A large section of the 10' high beaver dam at the Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve, on the King Township side of Bathurst Street, just north of the Miller Sideroad, has collapsed.   The dam was higher than many had ever seen but was unable to hold back the large pond's huge amount of water, which was continuously fed by a local stream.   A recent rainstorm was probably the straw that broke the camel's back.

Emergency signage warns visitors that the stream west of the damaged dam, has lost its bridge, but several pieces of downed trees have been stretched across the stream, likely by recent visitors.   Some adult visitors may be able to get across the makeshift passage, but seniors and small children, or the physically handicapped, should stay clear.

The photo above shows the pond now greatly downsized.   All of the greenery in the background was under water before the beaver damn was breached.   Two photos below show the pond water levels on two previous occasions, many months ago.

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In King City...

 

    Photos by Barry Wallace

   

          

Travelling

craftsman 

in King City

a few years ago...

...when the village was smaller

and so were the houses.

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Founded 72 years ago...

 

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A door to crafts in King

KINGCRAFTS ~ founded by Lady Flavelle in 1950

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Schomberg Community Farm...Main St. North

 

Garden flowers headed for the saute pan...a few herbs...a little oil

and some light breading

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Holland Marsh...

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North Pumphouse Road

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Big Beef on Aurora's Industrial Parkway S.

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

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Elderberry Trail - Aurora

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Headless Trumpeter Swan in Aurora Pond...

 

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Above is a photo which also appears in my BarrytheBirder blogsite this week.   It is so strikingly odd-looking that I just had to share it with an additional group of folks.   I hope you're amused and enjoying it.

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Cloudy moonlight...

 

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3 a.m. Friday morning

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Wednesday's Rain Storm...

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Curious Heavy Rain Clouds

Highway 400 run-off

The Grackle ~ Schomberg

Fungus ~ Kettleby Road

    Dorio's Kettleby Bakery

West of Pottageville

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Keele Street ~ Kettleby...

Photo by Barry Wallace

Peonies & Poppies

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Street sign in Kettleby...

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This sign is to be found on a front lawn, in the middle of Kettleby, protesting the proposed Bradford Bypass, 20 kilometres to the north.   It is the work of www.frogs.ca and the 'frogs' part stands for Forbid Roads Over Green Spaces.

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Keele Street - north of Highway 9

Photo by BarrytheBirder

                             BISON HERD

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    Barry Wallace

Kettleby vineyard...

Photo by Barry Wallace

           Keele Street ~ south of Kettleby Road

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9 days to summer...

Photo by Barry Wallace

Welcoming June 21st

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Storm clouds south of Aurora...

 Photo by Barry Wallace

What's with all the rain this spring and summer?

Photo taken on the roof of Delmanor Retirement Residence ~ Aurora

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Fire Department water rescue training...

Photos by Barry Wallace

Local fire crews were practicing water rescue skills in the Holland Canal, on the edge of the Pumphouse Road, just south of Yonge St. this past weekend, in King Township's northern reaches.   It seems a perfect spot for such activities, directly across from the Art Janse Pumping Station.

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Barry Wallace

King Township - Holland Marsh

Workers wary of sun's rays

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Barry Wallace